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Aharon Rivka

Jerusalem Online News reporter covering Arab affairs, security, and Jewish–Muslim relations in Jerusalem’s seam-line areas and in neighborhoods located on the eastern side of the city.
Jerusalem Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Hussein in front of the Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount

For the Third Time: Jerusalem’s Mufti Gets Another Red Card from the Temple Mount

Ghassan Zawahreh, a Popular Front activist from the Jerusalem area

Mystery Behind Bars: What Happened to the PFLP Activist From the Jerusalem Area?

Historic Villa Katana in Jerusalem’s Talbiya neighborhood, sold for approximately NIS 45 million

For NIS 45 Million: The Historic Villa Sold in Jerusalem’s Talbiya Neighborhood

Nasser Issa Jalal al-Hadmi, an East Jerusalem resident who heads the “Committee Against the Judaization of Jerusalem”

Barred From Leaving Israel: The Hamas-Linked Activist Fighting the “Judaization of Jerusalem”

The "Or HaChaim" Hillula at the Mount of Olives Cemetery in Jerusalem

The “Or HaChaim” Hillula in Jerusalem: The Bridge Built to Prevent Visitors From Stepping on Hundreds of Graves

Saad Nader Kamel al-Khawaja pictured against a Palestinian flag and a green emblem

Arrested: Who Is the Former Jerusalem Student Calling for Massacre and Challenging the IDF Spokesperson?

Hussein Mohammed Dar Issa, 22, who was allegedly murdered in a shooting in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood

Is a Broken Engagement Behind the Murder in East Jerusalem?

Jihad Nasser Qawas, a Palestinian-Jerusalem activist, at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock in the background

Jerusalem Record Holder: The Afro-Palestinian Activist with the Most Temple Mount Bans

Al-Shu'ala restaurant on Salah al-Din Street in East Jerusalem

Popular East Jerusalem Restaurant Shut Down Again: Are the Penalties Failing to Deter?

Demolition of illegal construction in Kafr Aqab in northern Jerusalem during a large enforcement operation

Raid Beyond Jerusalem’s Barrier: How Illegal Construction in Kafr Aqab Came Down

Samer Abu Aisha, a Palestinian activist from East Jerusalem whose administrative detention was extended

“Jerusalem Is Arab, My Brothers”: East Jerusalem Activist’s Detention Extended

East Jerusalem attorney Asala Abu Khdeir alongside a screenshot of the social media post she published

Did an East Jerusalem Lawyer Who Cheered on October 7 Receive Too Light a Punishment?

Imad Sarhan, who was convicted of murder in Haifa and attacking a Border Police officer in Jerusalem

Died in Prison: Inmate Who Attacked Officer in Jerusalem and Murdered Woman in Haifa

The camel in Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem, against the backdrop of the struggle over land in the historic basin

Not in a public space in Jerusalem: the camel ordered to leave

Bayan al-Jouba, the media activist from East Jerusalem who was sentenced to prison for incitement and support for a terrorist organizatio

To prison: East Jerusalem media activist who praised Sinwar sentenced to jail

The Atarot and Qalandiya area in northern Jerusalem, where the waste-to-energy facility project is being promoted

Between Environment and Sovereignty: Jerusalem’s “Waste to Gold” Facility Sparks Dispute

Rand Al-Halawani, a Palestine national team footballer from East Jerusalem, arrested on suspicion of online incitement.

Suspected Incitement: Jerusalem Footballer on Palestine National Team Arrested

Demolition of Al-Ayed Restaurant in East Jerusalem alongside documentation of the restaurant before the demolition

East Jerusalem’s Al-Ayed Restaurant: from shawarma to rubble

Zohar Regev-Chamberlain holding an Israeli passport

Who Is the Former Israeli Jew Who Joined the Gaza Flotilla, and What Is Her Link to Jerusalem?

Footage from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, near one of the entrance gates to the compound, during an attempted entry by a group of Jewish youths

Attempt to Revive a Temple Mount Ritual: Holiday or Provocation?

John William Kakish after his release from prison alongside his father

The Chilling Timing of the Jerusalem Stabber’s Release

hoto collage of Mohammed Abu Tir in the past and in recent days

Then and Now: This Is How a Senior Hamas Figure From Jerusalem Looks After Prison

Sgt. Shmuel Assouline, an IDF reservist from Jerusalem, against the backdrop of ruins in the Gaza Strip

Alleged war crimes: call to arrest Jerusalem soldier

Lian Nasser after her release from prison, after previously working at a YMCA branch in Beit Hanina in north Jerusalem

Open-Top Car: Prisoner Who Worked at Jerusalem YMCA Released